Japan widens counter-cyberattack protection to more entities

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (2nd from R) addresses a cybersecurity strategy task force meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2016. Japan decided the same day to extend its counter-cyberattack monitoring of key government agencies to include nine government-affiliated bodies, including the national pension operator that saw more than 1 million sets of personal information leaked in a high-profile attack. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo